Senior HR Advisor: ER Leader & Manager Coach (On-Site)

St Elizabeth's Centre; Much Hadham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension up to 6%

Life Assurance

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym membership discount

Free on-site parking

Fully funded Enhanced DBS

Recommend a Friend £1,000

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

St Elizabeth's Centre in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to take ownership of complex employee relations and coaching managers. This on-site role offers broad influence, challenging cases and a chance to shape people leadership across services.

You will lead on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence matters, support investigations, and mentor the HR team while working within a values‑driven charity.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or above, or equivalent experience.
• Strong HR Advisor/Senior HR Advisor experience.
• Significant employee relations and complex case management experience.
• Up-to-date employment law and HR best-practice knowledge.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Experience of organisational change, mentoring HR colleagues, iTrent or working within education, health, social care or another regulated environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex ER matters including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence.
• Support investigations, hearings and formal processes.
• Coach managers to confidently and effectively manage their people.
• Support organisational change and restructures.
• Support employment‑related legal matters including ACAS, Employment Tribunal cases and Subject Access Requests.
• Use workforce and ER data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to People policies, processes and wider projects.
• Design and deliver practical manager training.
• Coach and mentor our HR Advisor.
• Deputise for the Head of People Relations and Policy when required.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

Senior HR Advisor experience

Employee relations

Employment law

Coaching managers

Stakeholder management

Workload management

Organisational change

Mentoring HR colleagues

iTrent experience

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

St Elizabeth's Centre in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to take ownership of complex employee relations and coaching managers. This on-site role offers broad influence, challenging cases and a chance to shape people leadership across services.

You will lead on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence matters, support investigations, and mentor the HR team while working within a values‑driven charity.